Finance Act 1998

8 (1) The amount of tax payable for an accounting period is calculated as follows. U.K.

• First step

  Calculate the corporation tax chargeable on the company’s profits:

  1

  Take the amount of the company’s profits for that period on which corporation tax is chargeable [F1 (see section 4(1) and (2) of the Corporation Tax Act 2010)].

  2

  Apply the rate or rates of corporation tax applicable to the company.

• Second step

  Then give effect to any reliefs or set-offs available against corporation tax chargeable on profits:

  1

  Any reduction under [F2 section 19, 20 or 21 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (marginal relief for companies with small profits)].

  1A

  [F3 Any relief under Part V of Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2000 (corporate venturing scheme: investment relief).]

  1B

  [F4 Any relief under [F5 Part 7 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010] (community investment tax relief).]

  2

  Any double taxation relief under [F6 under sections 2 and 6 of TIOPA 2010 or under section 18(1)(b) and (2) of that Act].

  3

  Any set off for advance corporation tax under section 239 of [F7 the Taxes Act 1988] or under regulations made under section 32 of this Act.

• Third step

  Then add any amounts assessable or chargeable as if they were corporation tax (reduced by any reliefs specific to those amounts):

  1

  Any amount due under [F8 section 455 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010] (tax on a loan or advance made by close company to a participator).

  1A

  [F9 Any sum chargeable under [F10 section 330(1)] of that Act (supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades).]

  2

  Any sum chargeable under section 747(4)(a) of [F11 the Taxes Act 1988] (tax on profits of a controlled foreign company).

  3

  [F12 Any amount of the bank levy chargeable by virtue of paragraph 50 or 51 of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 2011 (the bank levy).]

• Fourth step

  Then deduct any amounts to be set off against the company’s overall tax liability for that period:

  1

  Any amount to be set off under [F13 section 967 or 968 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010] (income tax borne by deduction).

  2

  Any amount to be set off under section 246N or 246Q of [F14 the Taxes Act 1988] (advance corporation tax paid in respect of foreign income dividend).

[F15 (1A) Sub-paragraph (1B) applies if an amount of the bank levy chargeable by virtue of paragraph 50 or 51 of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 2011 (the bank levy) is added at the third step.

(1B) Any deductions made at the fourth step are to be treated as made from all other amounts before being made from the amount of the bank levy.]

(2) Except as otherwise provided, references in this Schedule to the amount of tax payable by a company for an accounting period are to the amount shown in the company’s self-assessment as the amount payable.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(a) (with Sch. 2)

F2 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(b) (with Sch. 2)

F3 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) inserted (28.7.2000 with application as mentioned in s. 63(4) of the amending Act) by 2000 c. 17, s. 63(2), Sch. 16 para. 5(2)

F4 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) inserted (24.7.2002 with effect as mentioned in s. 57(4)(c) of the amending Act) by 2002 c. 23, s. 57, Sch. 17 para. 5

F5 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(c) (with Sch. 2)

F6 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 8 para. 54(2)(a) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

F7 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 8 para. 54(2)(b) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

F8 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(d) (with Sch. 2)

F9 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) inserted (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 92(4)

F10 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(e) (with Sch. 2)

F11 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(f) (with Sch. 2)

F12 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) inserted (19.7.2011) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 19 para. 63(2)

F13 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(g) (with Sch. 2)

F14 Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 297(4)(h) (with Sch. 2)

F15 Sch. 18 para. 8(1A)(1B) inserted (19.7.2011) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 19 para. 63(3)